A Soldier’s Story of the Siege of Vicksburg–Osborn H. Oldroyd.

MAY 27TH.—It was three o’clock this morning before we camp­ed. A tiresome tramp we have had, and after halting, but a few minutes elapsed before we were fast asleep. We were up, however, with the sun, took breakfast and were on the march again at eight o’clock. We halted two hours at noon, during which time we had dinner and rest. Camped again in the even­ing without having come in contact with the enemy. We do not know where Johnston is, but shall find him if he is in the neigh­borhood. This excursion party is composed of six regiments, and should we meet Johnston, and his force prove to be the largest, we shall have to fight hard, for we are now some distance from re­inforcements. The health of our boys, however, is good—although one of them complains of worms—in his crackers. A change from city to country life seems generally acceptable—and yet as it was, our residence was only suburban.